Tesla has confirmed its V4 Superchargers will be capable of 350kW. Currently, V4 Superchargers are limited to 250kW, the same as its V3 counterparts.
Tesla confirmed this information in a planning submission for a charging site in Swindon, UK. The submission also contained images of the charging stalls, which confirmed a payment screen and an oval base. The submission also states, “All charging units are universal and can be used by an EV user.” EV owners that want to use Tesla’s “ultra-rapid” V4 Superchargers will be able to take advantage of them, despite not having the Tesla app or account.
Maximum Charging Speeds For V4
V4 Superchargers are currently limited to 250kW, but with the increase to 350kW, we'll see much higher burst speeds. Charging at 350kW could allow Teslas to charge at up to 1,400 miles per hour, or 115 miles in just five minutes. While these are tremendous speeds, your vehicle will not charge the entire time at these high speeds.
To achieve the full 350kW speed, your battery will need to be pre-conditioned and at a low state of charge. For Teslas, this is between about 5 to 30 percent. If those criteria are met, your vehicle will ramp up to its maximum charging speed for a short period of time.
As your vehicle gets closer to finish charging, the speeds will slow down to preserve battery health and longevity.
Faster Future Charging
Tesla doesn't plan to stop at 350kW. At the Tesla Semi unveiling event, CEO Elon Musk and Dan Priestley, Tesla Semi program manager, confirmed that the Cybertruck will use the same charging technology as the Tesla Semi, allowing it to accept 1MW of DC fast-charging. This will apparently be possible because of Tesla’s innovative “immersion cooling technology.”
V4 Superchargers Make Appearance at Goodwood Festival
A few weeks ago, the V4 Superchargers were on full display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The Tesla Owners UK Twitter account shared close-up images of the new Superchargers, which interestingly had space for a screen and contactless payment terminal.
Tesla allows owners to seamlessly pay for their charging sessions. Their car is linked to their Tesla account and credit card, which is charged upon the completion of a session. When Tesla started opening Superchargers to non-Teslas, these owners needed a way to pay for their EV juice. They added the “Charge Your Non-Tesla,” which guides non-Tesla owners to create a Tesla account and add their payment information.
However, the addition of the contactless payment device in V4 removes the need for an app entirely. Non-Tesla owners may be able to simply pull up to a Supercharger, swipe their card, and charge.
First V4 Supercharger Opens
Tesla opened its first V4 Supercharger in Harderwijk, Netherlands earlier this year. The site has 16 stalls and includes longer charging cables to make it easier for non-Teslas to charge. The first V4 site was originally going to be in Danvers, Massachusetts.
European regulations state that an app shouldn’t be required to use an EV charging station, which is likely why V4 stations will have the contactless payment terminal.
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Tesla has begun to reach out to customers in the United States and is offering demo drives of the Cybertruck on an invite-only basis. @brandonhd on X shared the first invite image, and it looks like it's going out quite quickly to multiple locations that have Cybertrucks on display.
Up until now, display vehicles have been for just that – looking, but no touching. Some Tesla delivery centers and showrooms have also allowed viewers to take a seat inside and open it up, but most are still locked away behind the velvet rope.
It’s exciting to see that Tesla has begun to demo them – and it can only be so long until demo drives open up to everyone.
Advisor-led Demo
This Demo Drive is led by a Tesla Advisor – while you’re driving, the advisor will be in the passenger seat, walking you through the experience. They’ll explain steer-by-wire, off-road controls, and will introduce new-to-Tesla buyers to all the features that are currently available.
The list of locations so far for demo drives appears to be fairly limited, but we will hopefully see demo drives roll out throughout the United States, and eventually Canada too. Here is the current list of city/state locations that have seen demo drive invites.
Actually Smart Summon, the successor to Tesla’s Smart Summon feature, has been confirmed to be coming as soon as next month as per Elon Musk. Colloquially known as “ASS”, Actually Smart Summon is supposed to improve on the regular Smart Summon capabilities, which have historically used ultrasonic sensors (USS) to navigate parking lots.
We’re looking forward to Actually Smart Summon, and we’re quite excited about what other features will be unlocked once it finally shows up at our doorstep.
Vision-based Improvements
ASS is supposed to bring Smart Summon to vehicles that don’t have USS – using Tesla Vision. Most recently, Tesla has brought Autopark to vehicles without USS, and Vision-based Autopark has been a huge success. It is faster, more reliable, and smoother than the older USS-based solution. It can also park and maneuver in tighter locations.
Today, Smart Summon is sometimes useful at best, usually a party trick, or downright dangerous at worst. It’s excellent and best used in straight lines, where you have a clear line of sight of the vehicle, and can stop it if doesn’t see an obstacle.
I used Smart Summon today, just before writing this article – my 2022 Model Y (with USS) – did manage to show up just fine – in a straight-line location from where I was parked, after exiting the parking spot fairly cleanly. However, I’ve previously used Smart Summon and have had the vehicle turn towards obstacles, such as cart returns or curbs. Overall, it’s a sometimes-useful feature that has a lot of drawbacks right now.
Smart Summon is also restricted to a certain distance – and it's pretty small. The max distance is shorter than most parking lots, being only about 215 ft (65m). If you’re lucky enough to park close, it's very useful to bring your car right to you.
Actually Smart Summon
ASS will bring FSD V12-like capabilities to Smart Summon – the vehicle will primarily use Vision to drive toward you (or the location you’ve indicated). ASS has been supposed to be coming since about September 2022 and has seen many delays – we’re almost at the 2-year point today.
We’re looking forward to Actually Smart Summon being able to bring the vehicle – safely – right to you. ASS is also one of the key steps towards bringing some other cool features that Elon Musk has previously mentioned – Park Seek and Banish Autopark.
We’re also hopeful that Actually Smart Summon will increase the maximum range a vehicle can be summoned, because the current range is fairly small. Alongside Park Seek and Banish Autopark, we’re closing in on a Robotaxi-based future.
Park Seek and Banish Autopark
When the FSD v12.4 showed up, Elon also mentioned that going forward, vehicles would automatically park themselves when arriving in a parking lot – Park Seek – and that if you got out of the car at the entrance to a business, you could get it to automatically park itself in the parking lot – Banish Autopark. These are two features that are needed for Robotaxi to work – which itself is delayed to October 10th of this year. We’re looking quite forward to them – as in combination with Actually Smart Summon, Tesla has reached the cusp of vehicle autonomy.
A vehicle that arrives, driverless, at the location you’re at, then drives somewhere, parks itself there, and waits for you – is the definition of a Robotaxi.
While we’re likely to have to wait for Banish Autopark and Park Seek just a bit longer, Actually Smart Summon being around the corner is exciting! Gone will be the days of having to run out to your car when you forgot your umbrella – your car will just come right to you instead.
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